"I need to tell Mom..."
"Stop nagging, I'm older than you now!"
On the other side, in the Hokage Office
Yuhi Kurenai and Hyuga Satomi, both blushing, tidied up the lounge, but afterward, their relationship took a nosedive.
During the confrontation, they knew to help each other, but afterward, they couldn't stand each other.
Once they stepped out, one poured tea for Uchiha Yoichi, and the other prepared desserts for him. Just then, someone knocked on the door.
Hyuga Satomi set down the dessert and went to open the door. Seeing Sarutobi Asuma outside, she stepped aside to let him enter.
"Asuma, what's the matter?"
Upon seeing Asuma, Uchiha Yoichi asked. Although he quite disliked Sarutobi Hiruzen, the latter had been behaving lately, so Yoichi couldn't be bothered to target the Sarutobi Race.
"Lord Hokage, I want... to run for the Sixth Hokage!"
When Asuma entered, he glanced at Yuhi Kurenai, almost stunned by her beauty today, several times more striking than usual.
"Running for Hokage? Alright then, Satomi, give Asuma a copy of the Hokage election plan."
Once Uchiha Yoichi finished speaking, Hyuga Satomi retrieved the Hokage election procedure and handed it to Sarutobi Asuma.
"Including you, there are now three Hokage candidates. The other two are Senju Nawaki and Uchiha Shisui. You all received the same procedure books, starting from March next year..."
Report your war exploits, village verification, public announcement to the whole village, village voting; during the voting period, feel free to engage in activities favoring your election. Afterward is the previous Hokage's assessment.
Though seemingly fair, this election method was actually Uchiha Yoichi's authoritarian display. Even if Sarutobi Asuma scored ten perfect tens earlier, he'd still only get ten points in the end and lose.
"I understand. Thank you, Lord Hokage. I will work hard!"
After reading the Hokage election procedure, Sarutobi Asuma spoke confidently. He glanced once more at Yuhi Kurenai before leaving the Hokage Office.
Once Sarutobi Asuma left, Yuhi Kurenai snuggled into Uchiha Yoichi's arms, flirtatiously rubbing her hips, and spoke coyly, "Teacher Yoichi, make sure Asuma doesn't become Hokage, he's so annoying!"
Uchiha Yoichi reassured her, "Don't worry. Even if I don't intervene, he won't become Hokage... His war exploits are much inferior to Shisui and Nawaki. The first round of announcements will probably make Asuma a laughingstock."
"That's good!"
Yuhi Kurenai breathed a sigh of relief and then remarked disdainfully, "That Asuma, once he fails, I'm definitely going to transfer him out of the village!"
Patrolling borders or serving in the Security Team elsewhere, just not in the village.
Yuhi Kurenai mused inwardly; for various reasons, her relationship with Teacher Yoichi couldn't be public. Despite having spoken to Asuma several times, he continued his deep affection facade... making her increasingly irritated.
"You guys decide then; it's just a matter of a transfer order anyway."
Finishing his comment, Uchiha Yoichi suddenly remembered he needed to find Tsunade, arranged a few matters, and left the Hokage Office.
Not finding Tsunade at Konoha Hospital, Uchiha Yoichi used his Perception Ninjutsu to search and discovered Tsunade was training at the training field, so he went there directly.
After waiting a while, Tsunade finished her training, saw Uchiha Yoichi before her, and asked, "It's rare to see you during the day; is there anything you need?"
Uchiha Yoichi glanced around and asked, "Indeed, I have something to discuss with you, but... where's Yoko?"
"Yoko is supposed to be here...."
Tsunade also scanned the area but didn't find Yoko in the training field, saying, "That kid, went back to rest?"
Following Uchiha Yoichi, they returned home, but upon asking a servant, they learned Yoko hadn't come back. Tsunade started to worry, quickly turning to Uchiha Yoichi, saying, "Find Yoko; who knows where she ran off to..."
"Don't worry; she has my Chakra on her; nothing unexpected will happen."
Uchiha Yoichi sensed, discovering Yoko's life signature seemed absent from the village. He frowned slightly, withdrew his Perception Ninjutsu, and planned to search using Spiritual Power.
Typically, he didn't employ Spiritual Power for searching, as though it pinpointed targets accurately, it also flooded his consciousness with information requiring meticulous distinction.
Minutes later, Uchiha Yoichi finally found a diminutive figure identical to Yoko in features, except she seemed to have a layer of energy blocking his perception.
"Found her; follow me."
Uchiha Yoichi told Tsunade, who clenched her fists, face full of wrath; she wanted to see who abducted her daughter.
Arriving at Yoko's location, Tsunade was startled and muttered, "Why did Yoko come here?"
"Isn't it your teaching!"
Uchiha Yoichi shot Tsunade a glance, causing her to dejectedly lower her head, knowing they were at a casino, one of the few in Konoha, at the village's edge.
Inside, they looked around and saw a crowd gathered at the same gambling table, including Uchiha Yoichi's daughter and the person who took her.
Spotting the familiar black twin tails, Uchiha Yoichi connected with Yoko and the other person using Chakra, then brought Tsunade back to the training field through the Flying Thunder God Jutsu.
Woosh!
Transferring, Yoko immediately returned to Uchiha Yoichi's arms, holding the chip she was about to toss.
"You dare target my daughter, ready to face death!"
Seeing Yoko return, Tsunade, furious, charged at the person ahead, swinging a punch!
"Tsunade, wait...."
Unable to stop in time, Uchiha Yoichi watched as the familiar black-haired woman counter-punched toward Tsunade.
Boom!
Two monster-strength fists collided, violently unleashing a formidable shockwave, gouging a ten-meter-wide pit beneath them.
Bam!
Bam!
The training field ground shattered, violently churning debris outward, felling trees kilometers away. Despite both holding back, Tsunade only intended to teach a lesson.
The daughter returned safely; she wasn't planning to kill!
"Stop!"
Once the fist collision ended, Uchiha Yoichi retrieved Tsunade using Chakra palms.
With Tsunade hovering beside him, Uchiha Yoichi spoke, "Tsunade, don't be rash; look closely at her appearance. Doesn't she seem familiar?"
"This person...."
At his words, Tsunade carefully examined the abductress, realizing she resembled herself greatly. The purple diamond mark, eyes, nose, even twin tails; if the hair were blonde, she'd be a mini Tsunade.
"Mom, you really are a fool. Had I not been strong enough, your strike would've injured me badly."
Senju Yoko rubbed her wrist, noting this era's mother seemed stronger than hers... She nearly exerted full strength but almost got knocked down.
"You... are my daughter?"
Upon hearing this, Tsunade widened her incredulous eyes, looking between the present Senju Yoko and Yoichi-cuddled Yoko, quickly asking,
"What's happening?"
Uchiha Yoichi explained, "Seems like time travel; are you using the Dragon Vein? Appears you're here from twenty years ahead. Though the details are unclear, you nearly hit your daughter, Tsunade."
Tsunade sheepishly murmured, "How could I have known... put me down first."
"It's Konoha Year 79, Dad."
Senju Yoko approached with a merry smile, addressing Uchiha Yoichi, "I'm here specifically for you, Dad...."